UEFA Nations League

Denmark vs Portugal, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
Denmark
  • 78': Rasmus Højlund
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1 - 0
1st Leg
Portugal

    Denmark defeat Portugal in Nations League quarterfinal first leg

    Denmark striker Rasmus Højlund came off the bench to net the winner as his side beat Portugal 1-0 in the first leg of their Nations League quarterfinal at the Parken stadium on Thursday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mika Biereth.
    • 3': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Jesper Lindstrøm (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mika Biereth.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Vitinha.
    • 8': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
    • 12': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jesper Lindstrøm.
    • 15': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark).
    • 15': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Renato Veiga (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
    • 17': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
    • 17': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Jesper Lindstrøm (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 18': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Pedro Neto.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard following a corner.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Mika Biereth (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 23': Penalty conceded by Renato Veiga (Portugal) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 24': Penalty saved. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 25': Foul by Gustav Isaksen (Denmark).
    • 25': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Dangerous play by Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
    • 26': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Jesper Lindstrøm (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Jesper Lindstrøm (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
    • 28': Offside, Portugal. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
    • 32': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
    • 32': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Portugal).
    • 32': Joakim Mæhle (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a headed pass.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Mika Biereth (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 36': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
    • 39': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Rafael Leão.
    • 40': Offside, Portugal. Pedro Neto is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen.
    • 44': Hand ball by Diogo Dalot (Portugal).
    • 45': Hand ball by Jesper Lindstrøm (Denmark).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Denmark 0, Portugal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Denmark 0, Portugal 0.
    • 46': Foul by Mika Biereth (Denmark).
    • 46': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
    • 49': Delay in match (Portugal).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Foul by João Neves (Portugal).
    • 51': Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Delay in match (Portugal).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
    • 55': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
    • 56': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Portugal).
    • 56': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Diogo Dalot (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 59': Foul by Vitinha (Portugal).
    • 59': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Vitinha (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
    • 61': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
    • 63': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Jesper Lindstrøm (Denmark).
    • 64': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 66': Substitution, Portugal. Nélson Semedo replaces Diogo Dalot.
    • 67': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
    • 69': Substitution, Denmark. Andreas Skov Olsen replaces Jesper Lindstrøm.
    • 69': Substitution, Denmark. Rasmus Højlund replaces Mika Biereth.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle with a cross.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
    • 74': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
    • 75': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Renato Veiga.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Substitution, Portugal. Rúben Neves replaces Rafael Leão.
    • 76': Substitution, Portugal. Gonçalo Inácio replaces Renato Veiga.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard.
    • 78': Goal! Denmark 1, Portugal 0. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
    • 86': Substitution, Denmark. Jonas Wind replaces Christian Eriksen.
    • 86': Substitution, Portugal. Bernardo Silva replaces João Neves.
    • 87': Substitution, Denmark. Patrick Dorgu replaces Gustav Isaksen.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
    • 90'+2': Joakim Mæhle (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Vitinha.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Denmark 1, Portugal 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Denmark 1, Portugal 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 5
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 7
    7 Saves 2
    55.9 Possession 44.1
    8 SHOTS 23
    2 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    491 Accurate Passes 392
    552 Passes 439
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    7 Accurate Crosses 3
    22 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    39 Long Balls 37
    25 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 7
    10 Effective Tackles 7
    16 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 8
    24 Effective Clearances 27
    24 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Parken
    Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
    Attendance: 36,322

    Line-Ups

    DEN Denmark (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
    3 Jannik Vestergaard
    2 Joachim Andersen
    5 Joakim Maehle
    13 Rasmus Kristensen
    10 Christian Eriksen
    15 Christian Nørgaard
    21 Morten Hjulmand
    12 Mika Biereth
    18 Jesper Lindstrom
    8 Gustav Isaksen
    Denmark Substitutes:
    Lucas Høgsberg, Rasmus Højlund, Victor Nelsson, Andreas Skov Olsen, Conrad Harder, Morten Frendrup, Patrick Dorgu, Mads Hermansen, Jonas Wind, Victor Froholdt, Filip Jørgensen.

    POR Portugal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Diogo Costa (GK)
    13 Renato Veiga
    3 Rúben Dias
    19 Nuno Mendes
    5 Diogo Dalot Yellow Card
    8 Bruno Fernandes
    15 João Neves
    23 Vitinha Yellow Card
    7 Cristiano Ronaldo
    17 Rafael Leão
    9 Pedro Neto
    Portugal Substitutes:
    Francisco Trincão, Nélson Semedo, Diogo Jota, Bernardo Silva, Rúben Neves, Rui Silva, Geovany Quenda, António Silva, José Sá, João Félix, Gonçalo Inacio, João Palhinha.

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